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Peter Beard — Female Gerenuk on the Tiva, Tsavo north, near Kathemula, Feb.
Peter Beard

Female Gerenuk on the Tiva, Tsavo north, near Kathemula, Feb.

A striking gelatin silver print by Peter Beard captures a solitary female gerenuk in the vast, arid landscape of Tsavo North near Kathemula, taken along the Tiva River in February. Beard's signature embellishments of ink and paint animate the photograph, weaving his personal narrative directly into the image's surface. The work exemplifies his iconic approach of blending documentary wildlife photography with raw, expressive mark-making to create a deeply intimate portrait of the African wilderness.

Medium
Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed later.

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May 19, 2016

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Peter Beard, Female Gerenuk on the Tiva, Tsavo north, near Kathemula, Feb.

A striking gelatin silver print by Peter Beard captures a solitary female gerenuk in the vast, arid landscape of Tsavo North near Kathemula, taken along the Tiva River in February. Beard's signature embellishments of ink and paint animate the photograph, weaving his personal narrative directly into the image's surface. The work exemplifies his iconic approach of blending documentary wildlife photography with raw, expressive mark-making to create a deeply intimate portrait of the African wilderness.

Medium
Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed later.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th-Century Art, Nature Photography, African Wildlife, East African Wildlife, 20th Century, Annotated Photography, Conservation Art, Journal Style, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Wildlife Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Photographic Journal, Nature Documentary, African Landscape, Black and White

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